SAQA Atlantic Annual Retreat
Members of SAQA Atlantic met at the beautiful Maple Inn in Parrsboro, NS Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2023. Participants came from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador to enjoy the weekend. There were lovely meals, great walks and opportunities to make new friends and catch up with old friends.
Many lively discussions took place on Saturday including how to price your art, targeting your audience and how to participate in teaching opportunities.
On Saturday afternoon Laura Chenoweth presented a session on sustainable fabrics and offered a few of her samples for sale. This led to an interesting discussion by members on their own sustainable studio practices.
Both Friday and Saturday evenings were filled with show and share. Experienced members presented their latest work and one even gave us a sneak peek into an upcoming solo show! New members presented examples of the overall styles of their art.
Darcy Hunter
Debbie Vermeulen
Kristi Farrier
Regina Marzlin
Beth McKay
Susan Lilley
Laureen van Lierop
Kathy Tidswell
Gillian Noonan
On Sunday morning the SAQA Atlantic Regional Update was provided by our co-chairs Lee McLean and Darcy Hunter. The main topics of discussion were the upcoming calls for entry - the Canada wide "Renewal" and the Atlantic region's "Navigating". Kristi provided some details of the galleries where the Atlantic show will be hung and noted that space is still being looked for, particularly in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. Brigitte Clavette will be the Juror for this exhibit.
Regina was thanked for her organization of this year's retreat and new organizers were agreed for next year. We look forward to next year's version.
Great recap, it was fabulous!
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